10 Most Powerful Countries in Africa

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7. DR Congo

Power index: 8.5

DR Congo has a population of 81 million people. However, only 16 million are available workforce out of which only a little bit over million are men who reached military age. Their aircraft strength is showed in 41 aircraft out of which more than half are helicopters. There are 200 combat tanks and 20 naval assets. DR Congo is extremely rich in almost every type of minerals, but its corruption and slavery drove the people of this country to starvation. Its position on the global passport ranking is 83, while its visa-free score is 45.

10 Most Powerful Countries in Africa

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